The Sexual Revolution is a complete rebellion against authority, natural and supernatural, even against the body and its needs, its natural functions of child bearing. This is not reverence for life, it is a great denial and more resembles Nihilism than the revolution that they think they are furthering.

Common sense in religion is rare, and we are too often trying to be heroic instead of just ordinarily good and kind.

We are not, most of us, capable of exalted emotion, save rarely.

We certainly can try to grow in love, and it is good practice, this giving what we've got, whether it is a cup of coffee or money to pay the grocery bill.

God forbid we should have great institutions. The thing is to have many small centres. The ideal is community.

Over and over again, people had to disobey lawful authority to follow the voice of their conscience. This obedience to God and disobedience to the State has, over and over again, happened throughout history. It is time again to cry out against our 'leaders,' to question (since it is not for us to say that they are evil) whether or not they are sane.

Writing is hard work. But if you want to become a writer you will become one. Nothing will stop you.